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Sunday, 31 July 2011

I absolutely love birthdays! What could be better than an excuse to bake and indulge in something wonderful and tasty?!
This week it is my fantastic Grandmother's birthday. She is seriously the absolute best. One of those amazing youthful, feisty, yet still wise types.
The down side of the whole thing is that we aren't living in the same city! I hope on her special day I can still let her know how much she means to me! Here are the options I've considered so far:

1. Mail her a good old fashioned card! Filled with heart felt sentiments of course! Poetry is not an option unfortunately, as I don't want any anxiety filled flashbacks from high school English class :)

I bought this cool card at Chapters! May have treated to myself to some Starbucks too :)

4. Get flowers delivered! What woman on earth wouldn't love flowers on her birthday?

5. Next time I visit, bake her something to make up for not being there on her real birthday! My Grandma doesn't eat very many dessert type things, but I know her weakness! Mwahaha! It is.... Creme Brulee!

In a small saucepan heat milk to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from heat and add tea bags, cloves, cinnamon stick and cardamom. Cover and let stand for at least 5 minutes.

Meanwhile in a food processor fitted with a metal blade, combine tofu, egg, egg whites and 1/3 cup can juice. Process until VERY smooth.

Remove tea bags and spices from milk. With food processor running slowly pour milk through feed tube until combined. Divide mixture equally among 6 ramekins. Place ramekins in a baking dish and fill dish with hot water until it reaches halfway up the sides of the ramekins.

Bake in oven for 18-22 minutes until set. Remove from oven and chill until serving. To serve top each creme with 1tsp cane juice and place under preheated broiler until crystals melt and become browned.

Thursday, 28 July 2011

She is a phenomenal cook, and will hopefully contribute to the blog with some recipes/ideas/insights in the future. She called from paradise yesterday to chat about sisterly things, including how she has a bounty of home grown Hawaiian avocados at the moment.

Once she planted the idea, I knew I had to cook up avocado something! Seeing as it is avocado season, I have no excuse not to. I searched the web for some tasty avocado recipes, and after slewing through all the guacamole ones, I found some new ones I'd like to try. I found a whole days worth of avocado recipes!!

Wednesday, 27 July 2011

Hey! This post goes out to my Auntie! Apparently she's been having trouble finding breakfast foods that her kids both enjoy and are nutritious. Her 3 little first graders (that's right, 3! They're triples!) have a bit of a picky streak. So I thought I would try and attempt to help, seeing as I am the numero uno picky eater of the family.

But first, what exactly makes a good breakfast for kids??
- Whole grains: A good source of carbs to energize them for the day, like whole grain breads and hot or cold cereal.
-Lower fat protein: This keeps their little legs and imagination running all day. Good ideas are eggs, nut butter, low-fat cheese, milk, yogurt.
-Fruits and veggies: So important! Kids need those vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Fruits and veggies also offer a source of healthy fibre.

But obviously, I have no idea how difficult it would be to feed kids of my own! These are simply ideas that I hope may serve as some use to those who already have little munchkins. So if my future kids have a breakfast table looking like this, no calling me a hypocrite :)

Monday, 25 July 2011

And why not use these these printable muffin wrappers to beautify your own muffins? They also work great if you bake a batch of cupcakes. No child (or child at heart) will be able to resist your baking when you use these!